Iridium Communications Inc
Last updated September 27, 2026
Organization details
- Legal name
- Iridium Communications Inc
- Former names
- GHL Acquisition Corp.
- Ownership
- Public
- Status
- Active
- SIC code
- 4899 — Communications Services, NEC
- Jurisdiction of incorporation
- Delaware
- Headquarters city
- Mclean
- Headquarters state / province
- Virginia
- Headquarters country
- United States
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Ticker symbol
- IRDM
- Primary stock exchange
- Nasdaq
Identifiers
- SEC CIK
- 0001418819
- EIN
- 22-1344998
Board of directors
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A. B. Krongard · DirectorSince 2023
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Barry West · DirectorSince 2023
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Eric T. Olson · DirectorSince 2023
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Henrik O. Schliemann · DirectorSince 2023
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Jacqueline E. Yeaney · DirectorSince 2023
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Jane L. Harman · DirectorSince 2023
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Kay Sears · DirectorSince 2023
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Leon Anthony Frazier · DirectorSince 2023
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Louis M. Alterman · DirectorSince 2025
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Matthew J. Desch · Director · Chief Executive OfficerSince 2023
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Monique S. Shivanandan · DirectorSince 2025
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Parker William Rush · DirectorSince 2023
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Robert H. Niehaus · DirectorSince 2023
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Suzanne E. McBride · Director · Chief Operations OfficerSince 2023
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Thomas C. Canfield · DirectorSince 2023
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Thomas Fitzpatrick · Director · CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERSince 2023
Chief executives
Matthew J. Desch
· Chief Executive Officer
Dates unknown
Director election results
Annual meeting of May 20, 2026. Support is votes for as a share of votes for and against (or withheld). Below 80% is a clear protest.
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94.4%
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96.2%
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97.6%
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98.0%
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98.3%
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98.7%
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98.8%
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99.2%
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99.3%
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99.5%
Board connections
5 of this board's directors also sit on 7 other boards.
- via A. B. Krongard
- via Eric T. Olson
- via Suzanne E. McBride
- via Eric T. Olson
- via Matthew J. Desch
- via Matthew J. Desch
- via Robert H. Niehaus
Insider trades
All notable trades →From SEC Forms 4 and 5. Open-market purchases and sales are highlighted; grants, option exercises and shares withheld for tax are routine.
- Bought, last 12 months
- $871,300
- 2 purchases by 2 insiders
- Sold, last 12 months
- $20,388,946
- 16 sales by 6 insiders
| Date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2026 | Last Timothy James Officer (EVP, Sales & Marketing) | Open-market sale | −5,769 | $46.35 | $267,393 |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Last Timothy James Officer (EVP, Sales & Marketing) | Open-market sale | −2,013 | $47.36 | $95,336 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Matthew J. Desch Director, Officer (Chief Executive Officer) | Shares withheld for tax | −9,583 | $46.98 | $450,209 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Morgan Kathleen A. Officer (Chief Legal Officer) | Shares withheld for tax | −2,053 | $46.98 | $96,450 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Scheimreif Scott Officer (EVP-Government Programs) | Shares withheld for tax | −2,207 | $46.98 | $103,685 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Suzanne E. McBride Director, Officer (Chief Operations Officer) | Shares withheld for tax | −3,623 | $46.98 | $170,209 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Last Timothy James Officer (EVP, Sales & Marketing) | Shares withheld for tax | −1,501 | $46.98 | $70,517 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Kapalka Timothy Officer (CAO Iridium Satellite LLC) | Shares withheld for tax | −693 | $46.98 | $32,557 |
| Sep 1, 2026 | O'Neill Vincent James Officer (Chief Financial Officer) | Shares withheld for tax | −1,461 | $46.98 | $68,638 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Suzanne E. McBride Director, Officer (Chief Operations Officer) | Gift | −17,403 | — | — |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Thomas Fitzpatrick Director | Open-market sale | −15,046 | $49.20 | $740,263 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Thomas Fitzpatrick Director | Open-market sale | −209,233 | $50.22 | $10,507,681 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Robert H. Niehaus Director | Gift | −50,000 | — | — |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Eric T. Olson Director | Open-market sale | −8,000 | $50.61 | $404,880 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Morgan Kathleen A. Officer (Chief Legal Officer) | Open-market sale | −32,648 | $50.34 | $1,643,500 |
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